McKinsey 🐟 - I cleared R1 interviews on Friday and the feedback I received was to have more Level 3 insights during the case in R2.

Can someone explain what this means?

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I think more drivers in your buckets for the structure - so you may say Cost > Fixed Costs > what are the fixed costs here.

It could also mean going to that deeper level of insight on exhibits to find the not so obvious points.

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Great! Thank you

It’s what PWC1 said. Make sure you address it.

They will not give you an offer if you don’t add that 3rd level insight.

I.e. this is how I’d go about and how I told the people I’ve coached to go about it. say an acquisition case

Company -> capabilities -> intellectual -> managerial knowledge -> “it’s important to understand whether it’s the first time the client is acquiring another company and whether the client has any knowledge in that industry” -> “Integration is very important, and this will help us understand potential risks or additional costs - like hiring a 3rd party”

If you only have two levels your third level can also be an explanation. Like:

Environmental -> politico-legal -> “should verify compliance to any regulation specific to this industry and look at any outstanding legal cases to evaluate potential risks”.

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Sounds good! Thank you

What are level 3 insights? I know of second level insights but 3?

If you’re unclear about your feedback you should always ask the recruiter to explain more. They want you to succeed so it’s not a bad thing to ask for more info

It means you had level 4 insights that were not sufficiently supported by enough level 3s. If you add more level 3s then you can support your level 4s and even potentially add level 5s. That’s when McK knows you’ve earned yourself a spot at the Firm

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